Growth and nutrient dynamics of western hemlock with conventional or exponential greenhouse fertilization and planting in different fertility conditions

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1002-1016

  Hawkins, B J ^a   Burgess, D ^b   Mitchell, A K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHARACTERIZATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; NUTRITION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

GREENHOUSE TREATMENTS; GROWTH DYNAMICS; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS;

FORESTRY;

FERTILIZER; GROWTH; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS;

BIOMASS; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; FORESTRY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; NUTRIENTS; PLANTING; SEEDLINGS; TREES; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

CONIUM; TSUGA; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 22744436212     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x05-026     Document Type: Article

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